Don't Listen To The Voices!!! Read This!

[presidentholmes]

I just had to post this.
I don't really get tempted by sweets and chocolate and sodas, even though I have a seriously sweet tooth and love junk food.
But today, WOW!
I found that the fat part of my mind took over and convinced me to go and buy some sweet stuff, just a little treat for myself for being so good.
My fave show is on a Saturday evening and it's the only show I watch all week.
"Get a few treats for myself watching it", I was telling myself.

I bought a can of Coke, a pack of chocolate brownies and a bag of popcorn.
I thought this wasn't too bad, just a little bit of a treat!

But then my Atkins mind tried to take over and the whole way home I was wrestling with would I eat these or not!!!

Anyway, I got inside my apartment and was still wrestling. If this was a treat for today, would I be telling myself the same thing next week? Or maybe even in a few days!
I knew that as soon as sugar got into my system, I'd have ruined all the good work of the last 5 months and have to start all over again. I'd prob get cravings for sugary things again and maybe even withdrawal headaches and I'm past all that and I SURE AS **** AIN'T GOING BACK TO THAT!!!

So, I opened the Coke, smelt it and poured it down the sink!
I opened the popcorn and poured it into the bin!
I opened the brownies and mashed them up and put them in the bin and I then I poured ketchup over the lot!!!

So, I was tempted, but I did not fall!

I'll do a big shop tomorrow and make sure that I have lots of nice things always waiting for me in the fridge that I can look forward to.

So, I've just had some nice stir-fry , some water and a lil diet pepsi.

It was a close one, but I'm proud of myself! Another victory to me!
I also thought the whole time of Vlacko's before and after pics and I want to look like that much more than I want a momentary, fleeting piece of junk food.

Resist the voices folks, don't get talked into letting yourself down, by yourself!!! Listen to the Atkins you, it's always there if you just listen to it!!!

[Sheshy]

Wow, I'm so proud of you!!! Those voices can be hard to resist sometimes, but you did it!

[kkat55]

Wow! Congratulations!!

I bet you feel so proud of yourself for conquering the temptations!

Keep up the good work!

~Kat

[2big4mysize]

good for you glasd the second voice talked you out of it.

[ttdriver]

Congratulations! What a victory!


Betty

[Reveal]

Wow, this is inspiring. What a tremendous amount of will-power and control and of knowing that a few bites of something sweet isn't worth losing sight of your goals. I'm very impressed and inspired by you! Way to go, and keep up the truly fabulous work!

[Chris]

That's a wonderful accomplishment. All of us here can identify with what you went through -- and we're so proud of how you handled it! We are addicts, you know, carb addicts. Who knows where those few bites of "treats" would have taken you, but it sure would be no place good!

You've done so well -- congrats for not taking even a little fall off that wagon!

[Desertthorn]

Wow, great post and I loved the idea of pouring catsup on the brownies. That little voice has been my constant companion and its getting worse.
Your a real ADBB star! Congratulaions

[cleochatra]

That's superb, President! There's nothing better than dousing carby badness with the Heinz 57 of righteousness!

[Momtofour]

What a great victory! Isn't it silly sometimes how our minds can play with us. I almost cried last week because I wanted a donut. How silly is that? Once I got through it, I laughed at myself.